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Mom and Dad, Become a United Front
Season 1 Episode 566
Here's a painful truth: When teens start struggling, the first casualty is often the relationship between their parents. Not being on the same page about how to handle an out-of-control teen can caus…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Are You Teaching Your Teen Responsibility?
Season 1 Episode 565
One of a parent's biggest challenges in today's culture is teaching their child how to use technology and social media responsibly, without it hindering their academics, job or other chores. So, what…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
The Dos and Don'ts of Discipline
Season 1 Episode 564
As your child enters their teenage years, they begin to change a LOT — and so should your methods of discipline. Mark Gregston is joined by Wayne Shepherd to discuss how you can enforce household rul…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
No Family Is Immune to Struggle
Season 1 Episode 563
In this special episode, Mark Gregston shares insights on why it is so important to seek out wise, biblical counsel when dealing with an out-of-control or struggling child. In addition to sharing his…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Overcoming the Obstacle of Abandonment
Season 1 Episode 562
Every teen whose parents get divorced copes with the situation differently, but sometimes when mom and dad go their separate ways, it can leave the child with a sense of abandonment. In this episode,…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Learning to Parent With Grace
Season 1 Episode 561
When you think of "parenting with grace," what comes to mind? Is it the elimination of consequences for your teen's bad decisions? That shouldn't be the case! In this episode, Mark Gregston and Wayne…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
How to Make Your Questions Count
Season 1 Episode 560
Like most parents of teens, you might be familiar with your child answering "I don't know," when you try to ask them about their thoughts or even how their day went. So, how do you get past the wall …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Love the Most When It's Deserved the Least
Season 1 Episode 559
Most teens, at their core, just want to know there is no mistake they could make that would cause their parents to love them less. Mark Gregston is joined by Wayne Shepherd to discuss why it is SO im…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Give Your Kids Permission to Be Imperfect
Season 1 Episode 558
One of the fastest ways to damage your relationship with your teen is to constantly demand perfection or place unreasonable expectations on them — you may have great intentions, but it could leave yo…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Can Change Be Sustainable?
Season 1 Episode 557
On today's episode, Mark Gregston sits down with a couple of Heartlight teens, including Emily, who is just about to graduate from the residential counseling program. When Emily first arrived at Hear…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago